CAMERON Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 277,608
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 77,333
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 53,185
Forestry (Total) 77,333
HAY, SOLD
Grass 315 7,874 Tons 1 11,811 590,550
Hay Sold (Total) 590,550
HOME GARDENS 381 Garden 122,682
PECANS
Improved * 15 Pounds 650 9,750 7,313
Pecans (Total) 7,313
RICE 20 13,858 cwt. 42 588,965 5,889,650
SOYBEANS 8 2,800 Bushels 37 105,000 724,500
TOTAL ALL CROPS 7,412,028
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CAMERON Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 10 1,000 acres Pounds Sold 600,000 390,000
Alligators (Farm) * 1,315 animals feet 5,128 79,492
Oysters 85 acres Sacks 50,000 850,000
Soft-shell Crabs acres Dozens Sold 150 2,700
Aquaculture (Total) 1,322,192
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) 40 Pounds Sold 40,000 20,000
Gar 15 Pounds Sold 17,547 25,825
Other Finfish 15 Pounds Sold 1,000 200
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 46,025
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 400 Pounds Sold 5,500,000 11,110,000
Menhaden 14 Pounds Sold 382,676,749 19,133,385
Crabs 80 Pounds Sold 2,700,825 1,620,495
Commercial Finfish 40 Pounds Sold 1,470,147 1,249,625
Marine Fisheries (Total) 33,113,505
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 32,875 238,015
Meat Pounds 142,824 62,843
Fur Animals (Total) 300,858
ALLIGATORS - Wild 5,735 animals feet 43,012 774,225
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 150 426,240 acres 1,566,435
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 37,123,240
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CAMERON Parish 1997 Animal Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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CATTLE and CALVES
Steer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 12,875 4,078,156
400-500 lbs. Head sold 3,200 1,209,600
500-600 lbs. Head sold 920 404,800
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 3,659 995,705
400-500 lbs. Head sold 7,112 2,384,298
500-600 lbs. Head sold 260 99,099
Yearling Cattle
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,389 1,552,850
Cull Cows Head sold 5,501 1,613,168
Cull Bulls Head sold 1,483 969,882
Cattle & Calves (Total) 430 36,520 cows 13,307,558
HORSES
Brood Mares mares Head sold 198
Stud Fees studs Mares bred 97
Pleasure Horses horses Head sold 53
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich breedrs Birds sold 5
Emu breedrs Birds sold 10
Exotic Fowl (Total) 15
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 230 sheared Pounds 950 511
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 17 2,295
Feeder Lambs Head sold 20 1,124
Show Lambs Head sold 75 18,750
Cull Sheep Head sold 55 1,925
Sheep (Total) 7 230 ewes 24,605
Sheep & Goats (Total) 24,605
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 275 55,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 65 2,145
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 35 4,725
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 55 7,920
Swine (Total) 13 69 sows 69,790
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 13,401,953
* Fewer Than 6 Producers